G#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2

in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A

Root

Type

Tuning

G#m

Minor

Notes:G# · B · D#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G#m shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
4 2 4 2 2 4	2 1 3 1 1 4	G# B G# B D# G#	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 4 6 7 7	– – 1 2 3 4	x x G# D# G# B	medium
x 6 7 6 7 7	– 1 2 1 3 4	x D# B D# G# B	medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 7 11 7 11	– 2 1 3 1 4	x G# B G# G# D#	hard · barre on fret 7
x 11 11 11 10 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x G# D# G# B x	medium
4 2 4 2 2 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	G# B G# B D# x	medium · barre on fret 2
4 6 7 6 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	G# D# B D# x x	medium
7 6 7 6 7 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	B D# B D# G# x	medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 7 x 7 11	– 3 1 – 2 4	x G# B x G# D#	hard
x x x 11 10 11	– – – 2 1 3	x x x G# B D#	easy
x x 4 2 2 4	– – 3 1 2 4	x x G# B D# G#	medium
4 6 4 x 7 7	1 2 1 – 3 4	G# D# G# x G# B	hard · barre on fret 4
x 6 7 6 7 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	x D# B D# G# x	easy · barre on fret 6
x 11 7 x 10 11	– 3 1 – 2 4	x G# B x B D#	hard
x 11 x 11 10 11	– 2 – 3 1 4	x G# x G# B D#	hard
x x 4 2 2 x	– – 3 1 2 –	x x G# B D# x	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the G#m chord is built

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G#
♭3	3	B
5	7	D#

More G# chords

G#G#7 G#°G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#6 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#maj9 G#m9 G#5

Other roots

Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm Am A#m Bm

See G#m in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open A 2 E-A-E-A-C#-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the G#m chord?

G#m is a Minor chord built from the notes G#, B, D#.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.